Rep. Gregg Harper Goes On the Record with Greta Van Susteren to Discuss #ObamaFlightDelays and Furloughs While Obamacare Implementation Workers Remain Spared from Cuts

During this week’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the implementation of Obamacare, a troubling fact came to light – as the Obama administration was furloughing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers including air traffic controllers, workers responsible for the implementation of Obamacare were not facing the same time away from their work. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) questioned Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) Director Gary Cohen about the effects of the sequester on the implementation of the president’s health care law. Cohen responded that CMS was simply under a “hiring freeze.”

However, despite the claim that CMS isn’t hiring, a simple online search reveals that the agency opened up hiring for a new health insurance specialist just this week at an annual salary up to $115K. As the agency responsible for implementation of Obamacare, Harper questioned why CCIIO is not facing any furloughs while the FAA, which is responsible for flight safety and the safety of millions of passengers, is facing furloughs resulting in delays of up to three hours for travelers. Today, as the House voted to address the FAA air traffic control furloughs, Obamacare workers continue to be spared.